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the developments and the fire in monterey. and the operator was killed working to contain the flames. so far the fire has burned 24,000. it is 10 percent contained. at the moment, firefighters are focused on protecting 2,000 homes in the carmel high loaned lands area. a driver spotted a man's body today on the side of the road. police shut down willow pass road for hours looking for evidence. investigators have called out the coroner to determine how he died and who he is. police are defending shooting a family dog. they were called to a domestic dispute when a pit bull charged at them. the tazer kid not work. they say that the officers had the wrong address, the original
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caller gave them an address that did not exist and heard arguing from the home where the dog lived. they say the dog should have been controlled. this is the fox 2 news at 6:30. the democratic national convention is in the third day. and tim kaine will accept the nomination. the speaker after speak ver been drawing contrasts. and california has been well represented at the podium today with speeches by gavin new som and governor jerry brown. >> last week at the republican convention for 76 long and painful minutes, trump conjured up a host of dark threats but did not mention climate change or global warming. >> when you hear people say that you and your family don't matter because of who you are,
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or where you come from or what you look like, who you love, i want to you know one thing, that the people in this room are people all across the country and believe that you matter. >> this is a live picture now from the convention floor. and the candidate tim kaine is expected to speak during the 7:00 hour followed by the president. now to baltimore where prosecutors dropped all charges against the three remaining police officers -- police officers awaiting trial in the death of freddie gray. many are not satisfied with the decision. the reporter has more. >> and prosecutors dropped the remaining charges against three baltimore police officers awaiting trial in the death of freddie gray. bringing an end to the case without a conviction, for those who believe i'm anti-police, that's not the case i'm anti- police brutality.
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i need not remind you that the only loss in the greatest loss in all of this was that of freddie gray's life. >> the decision after a judge acquitted three of the six officers this year. he was a 25-year-old black man whose neck was broken when he was cuffed but left up restrained in the back of a van in 2015. >> we're the trials and the outcome of all the trials that happened here in the city. >> the the accident reacting to the news. >> and in light of the fact that the investigation was half- hearted, the judge didn't have evidence and you cannot convict without evidence. >> and police responding to dropping the charges. >> we're glad that the charges against the officer miller and port ver been dismissed.
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>> tensions related to the violence and protests at the dnc. coming up 35 years after he tried to assassinate president reagan. john hinckley junior is being released. the ruling by a judge. what does that send. >> more pictures from the dnc in philadelphia. at the podium now the michael bloomberg.
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back now to the national convention. former new york city republican mayor michael bloomberg, let's listen in. >> trump says he will punish manufacturers that move to mexico or china but the clothes he sells are made overseas in low wage factories, he wants to put americans back to work. but he hires temporary important workers at low wages. , he wants to deport 11 million undocumented people but he has no problem in hiring them. what did i miss here? >> the truth be told, the
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richest thing about donald trump is his hypocrisy. , you have been listening to the former new york city mayor michael bloomberg, coming up the vice presidential candidate tim kaine and then the president. the judge ordered the release of john hinckley, junior, 35 years after he shot and wounded president reagan and james brady. he will be allowed to leave a washington, dc mental hospital and live with his father in virginia. he is now 61 years old, these were taken when he was younger. the judge aid he is ready to live in the community speaking about him. he side that he shot the president in an effort to impress -- he said that he shot the president to impress jody foster. and he is not pleased with the
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decision, the secret service agent on duty. >> what message does that send to individuals who are in a mental state or the situation where they basically are looking for fame. >> he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. he no longer suffers from the mental illness that drove him to assassinate -- to try to assassinate president reagan. a man who survived a double transplant and sets new goals for himself. >> i mean talk about warriors and toughness. these people, they know how to battle, that's next. another spare the air day. you come in and not doing it last night. cooler tomorrow but still real hot. the specifics on the forecast
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after the break.
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this is an interesting story a man who survived a double lung transplant is back home after competing in the transplant games of america where he earned medals. >> he is set on a bigger competition spread the word of the organ donation t is a story new at 6:00. >> you would never know the battles that he faced. >> i was born with a spinal
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stenosis. the prognosis was that i would not live to see my 4th birthday, but as can you see he beat the odds. at 38. he is stronger than most people through the years he has grown to living with cystic fibrosis it causes damage to the lopings but that did not stop him until four years ago when he faced a set back, i was told i had two years left unless i got a transplant. that was in april of 2012. >> fast forward to now where pulling his truck is part of his training. here is him shooting hoops. part of the transplant games of america a competition for people who received or donated the organs. 1500 people participated after competing in the sports, he came home with 7 medals and memories, talk about warriors and toughness. they, they know how to battle and they know how to push
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themselves to the limit. he said his faith and family are his inspiration. the games will be in spain where he plans to compete. >> i have my sights set on spain. i created the hash tag train for spain. he is committed to giving back a portion of each bottle sold from his wine label goes to research, we have been doing this for three years we have given $45,000. we're proud of that. and that's something that we will continue to do. >> he said his lungs have declined a little since the transplant. he may need another one in the future. but for now he is living his life one day at a time. a warm one out there. not as hot as yesterday but it is hot. and 105, 106t is 103.
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it is still hot. this recooling down. here is how it looks. 58 degrees. you get the air quality issues and san francisco good air quality is 69. the air quality and the fourth spare the air quality. >> these are the official highs. tomorrow's highs will be cooler inland and 3, 4 degrees. it's not massive. you see how it is stuck. 0 you have that it cannot get over the coastal hills t is going through the bring and san bruno gap. that's what is happening now. squishing through the golden gate bridge and stay in the
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bay. there will not be a big push but by the weekend it will have a big push. temperatures will drop off and we'll see air quality improve and so. 11 degrees cooler. there is the trend. 9 degrees cooler in oakland. that's trending down. right, that's how it will be cooler. they will be toasty. pinching down here. again, just a clue it will be a warm day. but not as warm. tomorrow hot and trending down ward we get to the weekend. the low pressure center shows up. temperatures on friday and saturday fall off. with that in mind we're talking about the temperatures now that will be where they were. cooler. get the 100s in the valley. and along the coast you have the 50s and the 60s. just like this.
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you find the temperatures in the low 100s. the five-day forecast. 102. cooler on friday. and saturday and sunday the cooling kicks in with the temperatures coming down. >> i'm over it. i wanted to look see what it cost to run the air. today i would figure it out. i don't want to know. sports is next.
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park is back from vacation. welcome back. when i left they were ahead. >> and what happened. >> you didn't nurse that lead very well. >> the beat is on. this afternoon it is no exception injuries wig plague them. and things are looking good for the giants in the long haul, get through this slump. and the big theory. and young fan and very happy. and when conner gip espy connects, you think all right against the formedder a. things
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are looking good. 1-0. and come the 7th. 1-1 game. the first pitch of the 7th and deposited. a series against the giants. 25 on the year and the 2-1 lead. it did hold up for the reds. they take two out of three. it has good news with regards to the fans. can they use them in the lineup. playing for sacramento river cats. this is him in action. looking healthy there. he deposits one over the wall. and 500 coming back from the hamstring surgery. they are okay with regard to that. he may be in the minors. another 3-4 games. he need him back quick. the good us in this is as good as it will get. dodgers lost that's something good. evan longoria. two run shot for the rays. an afternoon game. and a 2 run shot and in the
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7th. great defense by tampa bay. logan morrison. over and out into the stands. he makes the catch. and the dodgers man. i hope he is all right. >> but that helps defeat them 3- 1 for the giants. hanging on to the lead in the west. but it is town to 2 and a half games. all right we're warming up into summer olympic time. the bay area will be well represented in many sports. phone more so than water polo. we have prove in the pudding and the pool. we have a friendly going on tonight between u.s.a. and russia. set us up what is taking place. >> mark, the bay area has been a place for warm ups. it was the basketball team in oakland. tonight it is the u.s. women's water polo team against russia here at stanford. this is a team that's well locally represented and at
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least six members went to high school in the bay area or attend college at stanford. and a represent ta tigs there as well. and a played at uclaa player and coach. he was involved in 14 ncaa championships. he was the coach of the u.s. team that won gold four years ago. and there they're the defending champions. but they cannot take anything for granted in rio. >> we're not defending anything. this sis a new opportunity for us works very 9 of 13 players this is the first time. every game it its own. we'll attack it like it is our first, getting to be at the games to represent your country the feel, energy, enthusiasm from the card and americans there. but the millions at home. there is nothing like it. it is three weeks of living
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your dream. ky not wait to get to rio. >> you may be sensing this is a good crowd. this is a sell out. this is the next best thing. we'll have more at 10:00. live from stanford. back to you. >> i imagine. meantime some fun stuff going on. steph curry will not be in the games but he could not help himself. during a time he hit a 3. and the u.s.a. was taking care of client. three times for the 3. meantime, you will be interested in this, ten years ago, julie, cal beat the university of washington and a spectacular game. and he took over the vehicle.
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and ten years ago coming out with, i think the greatest bobble head ever when they play the huskies this year a bobble head on the little cart there. >> that's awesome i have not seen that before. i know you that remember that game. >> all right. >> roll on, cannot wait for the season. our coverage continues over at ktvu plus. >> a very exciting night in philadelphia a lot of energy. we heard from the representative. the. >> we'll hear from running mate and the candidate. >> we'll hear that live and political analysis of the speeches if they said the right thing to swing voters.
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kites, ho! kites, ho! kites, ho! all: kites, ho! excuse me. you're misusing the word "ho." it's an interjection used to call attention to a destination, not an object, as in, uh, "land, ho!" or, uh, "westward, ho!" all: kites, ho! hey, guys. whatcha doin'? going out to discover electricity? if you're referring to the work of benjamin franklin, he did not "discover electricity," he merely used a kite to determine that lightning "consists" of electricity. he also invented the franklin stove, bifocals and the flexible urinary catheter. kites, ho. we're heading out for some kite fighting. "kite fighting"? oh, yeah. it's an extremely competitive, cutthroat sport. well, actually, the risk of throat cutting is very low. on the other hand, severe string burn is a real and ever-present danger.

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